Imports of goods and services in European Union
European Union: Imports of goods and services was 9.74 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in European Union, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in European Union is 9.74 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in European Union peaked at 9.74 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.41 trillion BoP, current US$, in 1999.
European Union ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 2.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.63 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 3.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 4.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 5.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 6.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 5.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 5.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 6.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 6.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 7.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 7.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 9.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 8.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 7.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 7 India 963.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Netherlands 867.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 860.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Italy 773.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Korea 765.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Canada 746.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 740.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in European Union?
- Imports of goods and services in European Union was 9.74 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 trillion BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does European Union rank for imports of goods and services?
- European Union ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.